John P McGuigan
MilitaryPilot B-17F 42-30634 'Liberty Belle'. After leaving formation due to an engine fire on secondary mission to bomb airfields near Hanover, Germany on 21 Feb 1944, A/C was attacked by nine FW190s. Four crewman jumped before the a/c exploded and crashed in the North Sea. Killed in Action (KIA).
Awards: AM, PH.
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- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 95th Bomb Group 412th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 13121409
- Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
- Role/Job: Radio Operator
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 95th Bomb Group 412th Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
- Role/Job: Ball Turret Gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 95th Bomb Group 412th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 17033596
- Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
- Role/Job: Ball Turret Gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 95th Bomb Group 412th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 12023406
- Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
- Role/Job: Waist Gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 95th Bomb Group 412th Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Navigator
Aircraft
Missions
Places
Events
Event | Location | Date | Description |
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Died Killed in Action (KIA) |
North Sea Off Egmond, Netherlands | 21 February 1944 - 21 February 1944 | A/C was attacked by nine FW190s. Four crewman jumped before the a/c exploded and crashed in the North Sea. Killed in Action (KIA). |
Chicago, Illinois, USA | |||
Buried |
Tablets of the Missing. Cambridge American Cemetery Coton, Cambs, UK. | ||
Born |
Indiana | Son of Thomas P McGuigan. | |
Enlisted |
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Other Flight training |
Kearney AFB, NE | Advanced pilot training, Kearney AFB, Nebraska | |
Based |
21 February 1944 | Assigned to 412BS, 95BG, 8AF USAAF. |